The center, led by Deborah Lehr, vice-chairman of the Chicago-based think tank and research institution, marks a major step in the institute's efforts to promote sustainable economic growth and environmental protection in China and the United States, it said.
The ceremony officially put a cap on the industry's awards season in months that was plagued by sexual misconduct scandals triggered by Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein.
The certification program was open to various entities, such as hotels, airports, museums, theme parks, and shopping centers.
The city is aiming for an increase of 6 percent in GDP this year.
The city saw trade with the European Union rise 22.1 percent year-on-year to 156.53 billion yuan from January to May, trade with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations go down 2.1 percent to 103.06 billion yuan and trade with Australia increase 61.7 percent to 84.94 billion yuan.
The chicken processing plant of Liaoning Wellhope Agri-Tech Joint Stock Co in Anshan, Liaoning province.
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The central parity rate is a weighted average of quotes from dealer banks, and follows a formula based on the previous day's closing rate and changes in a basket of select currencies.
The city government is moving manufacturers and wholesale markets, as well as other industries, to outlying areas to ease pressure on resources and reduce congestion. Experts say layoffs are inevitable.
The center is said to be the first in the country to use robots to help treat children with autism.
The center, based in Hengyang, will produce an array of devices for Amazon, the report said, citing unnamed industry sources.